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Trump floats Venezuela as 51st state, shows off tanker with 1m barrels of oil

· ≈ Caracas, Venezuela · single source so far

At a Texas campaign rally, Trump touted a US oil deal with Venezuela's post-Maduro government, nine months after the US captured Nicolás Maduro, and suggested Venezuela become the 51st state.

Location
≈ Caracas, Venezuela · Venezuela live map
Coordinates
≈ 10.48°N 66.90°W
Reported
27 Oct 2026, 23:07 UTC
Category
Diplomacy
Impact
2 of 5 · Notable
Situation
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Trump floats Venezuela as 51st state at Texas rally, touting oil deal

At a campaign rally in Texas on Tuesday, Trump promoted a US oil deal with Venezuela's post-Maduro government and suggested Venezuela become the 51st state. He showed off a tanker carrying 1m barrels of oil. The remarks came nine months after the US captured Nicolás Maduro. Meanwhile, opposition leader María Corina Machado is back in Venezuela and pressing for new elections.

  • Trump touted the oil deal with Venezuela's post-Maduro government and floated statehood for Venezuela at a Texas rally.
  • Machado returned on Sunday after nearly 10 months in exile, seeking to challenge leaders who have sidelined her.
  • Reporting on Monday said Machado must avoid offending the Trump administration while asserting her own leadership.
Updated 27 Oct 2026, 23:31 UTC · Written by Claude from the reports on this page and on the map. Check the linked sources for full details.

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